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  • Greenpeace activists are protesting about 20 kilometers northwest of the island of Borkum against the climate-damaging extraction of fossil gas. The activists from Germany and the Netherlands are circling the gas drilling platform (Jackup rig) "Prospector 1" in rubber boats. Some of them have climbed onto the platform and have attached themselves to the legs. Flags and banners read "Gas zerstört!" (Gas destroys!) and "No New Gas". The Dutch energy company One Dyas wants to exploit the N-05A natural gas field at this location. A Dutch court had initially stopped the drilling project for over a year. Since May 31, 2024, a new drilling permit has been in place. The intended location for the platform is 500 meters behind the German border on Dutch territory between the islands of Schiermonnikoog and Borkum. In the immediate vicinity is the UNESCO World Heritage Wadden Sea. Near the drilling site and along the cable route intended for its power supply, there are unique, protected stone reefs that Greenpeace first scientifically documented in 2023. Greenpeace-Aktivist:innen protestieren rund 20 Kilometer nordwestlich der Insel Borkum gegen die klimaschädliche Förderung von fossilem Erdgas. Die Klimaschützer:innen aus Deutschland und den Niederlanden umrunden die Gasbohrplattform "Prospektor 1" in Schlauchbooten. Einige von ihnen sind auf die Plattform geklettert und haben sich an den Standbeinen festgemacht. Auf Flaggen und Bannern steht "Gas zerstört!" und "No New Gas". Der niederländische Energiekonzern One Dyas will an dieser Stelle das Erdgasfeld N-05A ausbeuten. Ein niederländisches Gericht hatte das Bohrvorhaben zunächst über ein Jahr lang gestoppt. Seit dem 31.05.2024 liegt nun eine neue Bohrgenehmigung vor. Der vorgesehene Standort für die Plattform befindet sich 500 Meter hinter der deutschen Grenze auf niederländischem Gebiet zwischen den Inseln Schiermonnikoog und Borkum. In unmittelbarer Nähe liegt das UNESCO-Weltnaturerbe Wattenmeer. Nahe der Bo
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    EnergyRevolution Actions

    Greenpeace activists occupy a fossil gas drilling platform between Germany and the Netherlands

    Five Greenpeace activists from Germany and the Netherlands have boarded and are currently occupying an offshore gas rig belonging to the Dutch energy company ONE-Dyas

    Greenpeace International
    4 Jun 2024
    3 min read
  • El Bosque Community Affected by Climate Change Impacts in Mexico. © Gustavo Graf / Greenpeace
    Press Releases
    Climate ExtremeWeather

    Climate-impacted communities call for protection at Americas human rights court

    Climate-impacted communities are calling for climate justice at the Inter-American Court of Human Rights after years of extreme weather events and destruction.

    Greenpeace International
    27 May 2024
    2 min read
  • Great March led by Indigenous leaders for Biodiversity and Human Rights during COP15 in Montreal
    Press Releases
    COP16

    Governments far from meeting biodiversity funding target of $20 billion USD per year by 2025

    A coalition of the Indigenous Peoples, youth, and environment civil society organisations are calling on governments in the developed world to make good on their commitment.

    Greenpeace International
    22 May 2024
    1 min read
  • Protect the Oceans Projection onto Brooklyn Bridge
    Press Releases
    Climate Oceans

    ITLOS sets groundbreaking victory for ocean and climate protection

    ITLOS has officially advised that greenhouse gas emissions are a form of pollution, and States are obliged to protect and preserve our oceans.

    Greenpeace International
    21 May 2024
    3 min read
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    Forests Climate

    Report: Online shopping harms nature, climate, and Europe’s only recognised Indigenous People

    Shopping online may be convenient and time-saving, but it comes with a price. According to a new report by Greenpeace Sweden, Amazon, Zalando, HelloFresh and other big players are connected to the destruction of old-growth forests in Sweden.

    Greenpeace International
    15 May 2024
    2 min read
  • Juvenile hammerhead shark in Galapagos © Greenpeace
    Press Releases
    Oceans ArcticSunrise

    New nursery for vulnerable hammerhead shark discovered in Galápagos

    Scientists on a Greenpeace expedition in the Galápagos Marine Reserve believe they have found what could be the first known smooth hammerhead shark nursery in the region.

    Greenpeace International
    2 May 2024
    3 min read
  • Coal Protest at Adaro Office in Jakarta. © Veri Sanovri / Greenpeace
    Press Releases
    Climate Coal COP29

    Too little, too late: G7 climate commitments fall short

    Leaders of the G7 countries made a commitment to phase out coal by 2035. In the growing climate crisis, this is simply too little, too late.

    Greenpeace International
    30 Apr 2024
    2 min read
  • INC-4 Banner Action on Mackenzie King Bridge in Ottawa, Canada. © Greenpeace / Matthew Kemp
    Press Releases
    Plastics Oil

    Ottawa plastic talks end in weak compromise

    People are being harmed by plastic production every day, but states are listening more closely to petrochemical lobbyists than health scientists.

    Greenpeace International
    30 Apr 2024
    1 min read
  • On the Waxenstein mountain, an activst holds a banner that reads "G7: Stop Gas, Oil and Coal Now."
    Press Releases
    Climate

    G7 coal phase out commitment in first half of 2030s would be too little, too late

    Fossil fuels are destroying people and planet and a commitment to rapidly phase out all fossil fuels - coal, oil and gas - is urgently needed.

    Greenpeace International
    29 Apr 2024
    1 min read
  • Foggy View of Broadback Forest in Canada © Greenpeace
    Press Releases

    Resolute and Greenpeace Parties Announce the Conclusion of Long-Running Litigations

    All parties are pleased that they have turned the page on these long-running litigations.

    Greenpeace International
    26 Apr 2024
    1 min read
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